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White House and College Access

President Barack Obama recently called college leaders to the White House to talk about making college more accessible and affordable for all Americans. Jamie Merisotis was among the attendees. He is president of Lumina Foundation, one of the most influential foundations in the higher education sector.

A get-tough attitude prevailed among educators in the 1980s and 1990s, but research shows that zero-tolerance policies don't make schools safer and lead to disproportionate discipline for students of color.